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Activities of the OAS Staff Association July – December, 2010

Activities of the OAS Staff Association July – December, 2010 Open Session with the Staff Committee. Activities of the OAS Staff Association July – December, 2010 Open Session with the Staff Committee. Washington, DC February 17, 2011. Washington, DC February 17, 2011. Staff Issues.

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Activities of the OAS Staff Association July – December, 2010

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  1. Activities of the OAS Staff Association July – December, 2010 Open Session with the Staff Committee Activities of the OAS Staff Association July – December, 2010 Open Session with the Staff Committee Washington, DC February 17, 2011 Washington, DC February 17, 2011

  2. Staff Issues • 2011 Budget – Reduction of Staff and COLA • Commitment to voluntary separations of staff members, not including the expiration of short term contracts • Assurance of equality in the benefits packages • Compliance with the COLA • Performance Evaluation System • We are currently in the third stage of the pilot phase • Implication of relinquishing the right to appeal by accepting the evaluation • Contracts, competitions and reclassifications • Assurance from SAF that the process of contracts, competitions and reclassifications will continue • Competition for continuing contracts will be opened in the near future to comply with the regulatory quota

  3. Staff Issues (cont.) • Review of the General Standards • Mandate of the Special General Assembly • What is sought is the simplification of the number of contracts without the elimination of benefits • The Administration gave assurances that it would work with the Staff Association with regard to the proposal to be presented to the CAAP • Ombudsman • The General Secretariat was presented with a short-list of candidates willing to carry out these functions free-of-charge • The Committee is awaiting a response from the General Secretariat

  4. Mixed Committees and Working Groups • Mixed Health Committee • Possible negative impact on copayments by staff, given the reduction of the contributions made by the General Secretariat to the Health Fund in the Organization’s budget • Paternity Leave and domestic Partnerships • Proposals presented to the Secretary General in October, 2010 • Also includes adoptive parents • Is currently being reviewed by the Department of Legal Services • Lactating Mothers • The Committee will seek to formalize the ad-hoc practices in order for this issue to be included in the Staff Rules

  5. Mixed Committees and Working Groups (cont) • Tele-work • This issue will be readdressed with the goal of offering the same options offered by the Federal Government in Washington, D.C. • Group on Gender • Presentation to the General Secretariat in July, 2010 of the results of the analysis of the situation on gender at the OAS

  6. Staff Promotion • Leo Rowe Fund Loans • During 2010, 33 loans were granted to contributing members of the Association. • In a survey to beneficiaries, 87% indicated that their field of study was related to their line of work and 16.1% of those concluded that their studies assisted in their reclassification or promotion within the OAS • Terry Woods Awards • Awarded to Mr. William Berenson in 2010 • Informative Workshops • Workshops on USA immigration issues • Workshops on investment and management of personal funds

  7. Recreational Activities • Annual Exhibition of the OAS Art Group, June, 2010 • Halloween Party, October, 2010 • Summer Soccer Tournament, July, 2010 • Registration in the DC Cyclist Association • OAS Health Fair • Promotion of the Walking Work initiative within the framework of the OAS Health Fair • Organization of the OAS Annual Bazaar • Organization of the End of Year Children’s Party, December, 2010 • Coordination of the OAS Gift Shop

  8. Humanitarian Assistance • Funds collected at staff request for: • Haiti • Chile • Colombia • Grenada • “Backpacks for Haiti” • Support to the OAS initiative for the reconstruction efforts in Haiti • Toy Drive for the “Clínica del Pueblo”

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